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This is not correct in my experience. Where did you get this? Is there an LA doing it like this? Don't mean to sound rude, just curious. In my LA, and the Dorset one which was posted elsewhere on BH, when you sign the UU, you are entering into a covenant that you will be the first occupier and that you will not sell the house for 3 years from the date of your first occupation. This is enforced by the deed, i.e. the UU, being a local land charge and registered as such by the Council - you can't sell your house until either the LA remove the charge or it expires. Obviously this is a problem for lenders as if the owner defaults on the loan, they can't dispose of the house to recover their money. None of this is required by the regulations. It's regulatory over reach by the LAs. -
Well yes in that they are below the level of the warm roof. However as the beams support the two leafs of the original house wall, the outer beam is supporting the outer leaf which as it runs up to the main house roof above the single storey side extension is therefore exposed to the outside air. The plasterboard for the ceiling will run directly below the beams but will have downlight penetrations and will not itself have insulation directly above. The ceiling void the steels sit in is therefore within the thermal envelope.
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By Alan Ambrose · Posted
Well that sounds an interesting project. Torque settings, to me, suggests a rather finer level of engineering sophistication that I associate with residential construction. Maybe steel frames for skyscrapers would? But I suspect not. >>> Is there something I should be considering? Well obviously the thermal detailing is hard around structural members that are good heat conductors. I expect some marmox blocks somewhere involved as a compromise. You’re happy with the expected life of screw piles? Sounds a great project, have a drawing or two? -
We have the ceiling height but it might make a tight fit with the top of the kitchen units. It will also deepen the depth of the rooflight 'wells' - something that hadn't occurred to me before the build and for a warm roof they get quite deep. Would indeed be nice if someone can comment on actual experience of using acoustic strip. I have one roll in my hands, seems quite sticky, and seems quite stiff to squeezing, so presumably doesn't give you a bouncy ceiling. We are going to have some ceiling speakers though, not sure of any implications there.
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@Fi and J I feel your pain. I did a lot of research on this when we went through planning. There is legislation (statute law, so the council *must* follow it) stating that hey are to manage a register and process of tracking self-builds. They are required to report on it annually (you can put in an FOI to request the stats - I did), so that is no reason for them to avoid what may well be an easier exemption criteria for you. Here are some relevant links and policies that helped me: (Useful but you may need to check if anything has been updated since it was published) Self-build statute legislation (get familiar with this, get yourself on the council’s self-build part 1 register too): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/17/section/2/2016-10-31 Key Legislation and Policy Sources 1. Environment Act 2021 This is the primary legislation introducing mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in England. It amends the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to require a 10% BNG for most new developments. 📌 BUT: The Act itself doesn’t list the exemptions — it gives the Secretary of State the power to create exemptions via secondary legislation. 2. The Biodiversity Gain (Exemptions) Regulations 2024 ✅ This statutory instrument (SI 2024 No. 3) provides the legal basis for the self-build and de minimis exemptions. 🔍 Key self-build exemption section: Regulation 4(1)(d) – Exempts self-build and custom housebuilding where: The site is less than 1 hectare, No more than 9 dwellings are proposed, It is not part of a larger development. 📖 You can find this SI here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/3/contents/made 3. BNG Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) – Updated 2024 This is the official government guidance that supports the law and helps LPAs and developers interpret the rules. It details how to claim a self-build exemption, what counts as custom housebuilding, and what evidence is required. 📚 Available on the GOV.UK site: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/biodiversity-net-gain Look under: “Exemptions from biodiversity net gain” “Small sites and self-build developments” 4. Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended) Defines what qualifies as self-build or custom housebuilding. You must meet this definition to claim the exemption under BNG regulations. ✅ Summary of Requirements for the Self-Build BNG Exemption: According to the Biodiversity Gain (Exemptions) Regulations 2024, you must show that: You’re building a home that qualifies as self-build or custom, The development is fewer than 10 dwellings on less than 1 hectare, It’s not part of a phased or larger scheme. Good luck!
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